The first months of a baby’s life are some of the most crucial times in learning and development. These first experiences gently ease your baby into this big, wide world. This is the beginning of the very special bond between mother and child.

Baby massage is fairly new to Britain, but in countries like India it is an important part of a baby’s daily routine. In fact, Indian baby massage is more than that; it is their way of life. It has long been a tradition in India for thousands of years. After delivery, a cleansing massage is performed on the baby and every day after. And it’s not just the mothers who give the massage; older children massage their younger siblings.

So what are the benefits? Well, for starters, it develops the baby’s first language, which is touch. But one of its main health benefits is that it helps strengthen and regulate your digestive system, including the respiratory and circulatory systems. Studies with premature babies have shown that massage strengthens and regulates the respiratory, circulatory and gastrointestinal systems. This means that every time you massage your baby, you are boosting their immune system, which increases your baby’s resistance to disease.

In addition, the massage improves the feeling of love and security of the baby and relieves the symptoms of colic, flatulence and constipation. Greater intimacy with your baby gives you the ability to recognize any changes and potentially detect disease early on.

It is not only the babies who benefit from these experiences, but also the parents. New moms build confidence by handling their baby, it’s very therapeutic, which means it’s a great way to release stress. It also increases awareness of their babies’ growth and development and enhances loving communication between mother and baby, helping parents understand and respond correctly to their baby’s non-verbal language.

If you are struggling with postpartum depression, then baby massage could be of great benefit to you, as recent research has shown that it helps. Research has also shown that babies who are held, massaged, held, and rocked grow into adults who are less aggressive and violent, with much more compassion and corporation.

Dads often feel left out when a new baby arrives. They may see the strong bond between mother and baby and feel left out. Well, baby massage is also a fantastic role for dads; brings them closer and offers a great healthy experience and quality time between father and baby.

In general, baby massage is beneficial for the whole family. You can find a local class that teaches all the basics and then go out and practice at home. Or you may like the class because it gets you out of the house and allows you to mingle with other moms. You might like it so much that you want to run your own class one day. This is possible as there are baby massage diplomas that will teach you everything you need to run your own baby massage class.